Neblett v. State

BUCHANAN, Chief Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Otis Neblett (Neblett) appeals his conviction in Marion County Criminal Court, Division I, for confinement 1 and child molesting, 2 claiming that the evidence was insufficient to show proper venue and that he did not reasonably believe that the victim was sixteen years of age or older.

We affirm.

FACTS

The facts and inferences most favorable to the trial court’s judgment are: The victim, M.R.E., was walking home after attending school No. 71 in Indianapolis, on May 12, 1978. When she was within one and one-half blocks of her home at the Butler Apartments, 3265…